Your mother tells you to murder her enemy; your boyfriend won’t talk to you. What’s a girl to do? In this tale of good versus evil, the Queen of the Night persuades Prince Tamino to rescue her daughter Pamina, held captive by the high priest Sarastro. Tamino and Pamina undergo severe trials which end in triumph, with the Queen vanquished. The earthy Papageno, who accompanies Tamino on his quest, fails the trials completely but is rewarded anyway with his ideal mate. Mozart’s final opera, the Magic Flute has remained an audience favorite for over 225 years!

After a rousing welcome in 2016 for the concept of celebrating all four seasons, Maestro Sforzini indulges us on a new evocative and magical journey through the year. From spring’s new life to winter’s family[...]

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Samuel Hall sings Nessun Dorma St. Petersburg Opera Company's Samuel Hall sings Nessun dorma at the Palladium Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida on December 18, 2016 with Maestro Mark Sforizini directing the St. Petersburg Opera Orchestra and Chorus in the annual Seasonal Sparkle celebration of all four seasons!
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Arsenault’s design brings out the full richness of Tales of Hoffman Michael Eddy of Stage-Directions.comwrites: Lighting Designer Keith Arsenault recently lit the St. Petersburg Opera Company’s production of the Jacques Offenbach classic, Tales of Hoffmann. Following a poet through three fanciful stories of unrequited love, this opera has held sway over audiences since it debuted in Paris 136 ...

St. Petersburg Opera continues to astound William S. Oser says in Talkin' Broadway "I would have been delighted to encounter a performance this good of this opera at any of the ... European Opera Houses."
The glories of this production all come from the ...

Mom Would Love It!
Peter Bates at Stylus notes: Jacques Offenbach composed over 100 operas. But waste no pity on him because he has only one in the repertoire (and for dying before he could see it). Tales of Hoffman, based on three short stories by Ernst Theodor ...